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This month Parker Palmer is taking a sabbatical. This is a re-broadcasting our June 1 2020 conversation with Author/Activist/Filmmaker Valarie Kaur. In this episode we discuss her book " See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love". Two months after the 2016 election, Valarie spoke words that went viral, offering millions of people a lasting image of hope, the kind of hope we still desperately need today: “The future is dark. But what if this darkness is not the darkness of the tomb but the darkness of the womb?” Those words became the seeds of The Revolutionary Love Project, a movement that continues to reframe and lift up the tradition of nonviolent action for social change for our era. Tested and tempered by suffering, but rising up with hope and joy, Kaur explores with us how to how to love others, love our opponents, and love ourselves in ways that will bring us closer to the Beloved Community. We're proud to call Valarie a friend, and to feature her important work on The Growing Edge.

This week, we're re-releasing one of our earliest episodes, and still one of my favorite conversations. Author and activist Valarie Kaur shares personal stories from her work as an activist, which led her to write her book, “See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.” Valarie's message really resonated with me because she approaches strangers as if a part of them is a part of you that you don't know yet. Her openness to conversations with strangers is deeply needed right now. We all need to promote love and understanding. She also shares the beautiful, tangible actions she uses for herself and her family to embrace mortality.You can find Valarie's book and more about her work at https://valariekaur.com/

“Wonder is the root of love, the lack of wonder is the root of violence.”  Is there a way to create boundaries with someone who wishes to cause harm? Can you love them and hold them accountable? Do you have to fight for a just world for everyone? Valarie Kaur is no stranger to violence. As a Sikh, as a woman, as a person of color, violence has shaped both her activism and her deep sense of community care. Her Revolutionary Love Project is the blueprint for organizers, activists, and really - anyone in love with the world and what it could be.    This week, the activist, and best-selling author of See No Stranger joins me to talk about love, action, and the power of wonder in the face of impossible things.    We cover activism, wonder, horror, grief, acts of violence, acts of justice, parenting in an age of rampant school violence, healing family wounds, building true community - and why fighting for love and pleasure is always going to be more sustainable than fighting against hate.  “I spent the last 20 years organizing my life around hate and I want to spend the next 20 years organizing around love. The pain of the world is the pain of the world, regardless.” - Valarie Kaur   * One brief content note, Valarie's neighborhood had some construction going on, so there's more background noise in this episode than usual. Listen for the goodness, though - it's all around you.    In this episode we cover: How do you continue to work on behalf of EVERYONE for a more just and beautiful world, when some of those people cause great harm?  Getting outside of unbearable pain so you can survive Do you have to suffer in order to be of service? Being an activist for the long haul “Squad care” and what it means for activists and anyone alive in the world What do you want future generations to inherit from your time here?    Want grief support with Megan? Apply for 1:1 sessions here, or join the monthly Q&A here.  Related episodes: The Love-Filled World A Place Called Home: a conversation with child welfare advocate, David Ambroz Connection is the best medicine: with Dr. Rana Awdish Notable quotes:  “We're living in a time where we have to metabolize grief on a scale that no other generation before us has had to.” - Valarie Kaur   “Our solidarity is only as deep as our ability to love one another, and our ability to love one another is only as deep as our ability to weep with one another.” -  Valarie Kaur About our guest:  Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, author of the #1 LA Times Bestseller SEE NO STRANGER, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. A daughter of Punjabi Sikh farmers in California, her work has ignited a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.  About Megan:  Psychotherapist and bestselling author Megan Devine is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. She helms a consulting practice in Los Angeles and serves as an organizational consultant for the healthcare and human resources industries.  The best-selling book on grief in over a decade, Megan's It's Ok that You're Not OK, is a global phenomenon that has been translated into more than 25 languages. Her celebrated animations and explainers have garnered over 75 million views and are used in training programs around the world.   Additional resources: Valarie Kaur's websiteThe Revolutionary Love Learning Hub   Want to talk with Megan directly? Two options: apply for one of her 1:1 sessions through the contact form at megandevine.co, or join our Patreon community for live monthly Q&A sessions. Either way, it's your questions, answered.   Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK That You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed    Books and resources may contain affiliate links. Get in touch: Thanks for listening to this week's episode of It's OK that You're Not OK. Tune in, subscribe, leave a review, tag us on social with your thoughts, and share the show with everyone you know. Together, we can make things better, even when they can't be made right.    Follow the show on TikTok @itsokpod and use the hashtag #ItsOkPod on all social platforms   For grief support & education, follow us at @refugeingrief on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, and follow Megan on LinkedIn For more information, including clinical training and consulting and to share your thoughts, visit us at megandevine.co  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Wonder is the root of love, the lack of wonder is the root of violence.”  Is there a way to create boundaries with someone who wishes to cause harm? Can you love them and hold them accountable? Do you have to fight for a just world for everyone? Valarie Kaur is no stranger to violence. As a Sikh, as a woman, as a person of color, violence has shaped both her activism and her deep sense of community care. Her Revolutionary Love Project is the blueprint for organizers, activists, and really - anyone in love with the world and what it could be.    This week, the activist, and best-selling author of See No Stranger joins me to talk about love, action, and the power of wonder in the face of impossible things.    We cover activism, wonder, horror, grief, acts of violence, acts of justice, parenting in an age of rampant school violence, healing family wounds, building true community - and why fighting for love and pleasure is always going to be more sustainable than fighting against hate.  “I spent the last 20 years organizing my life around hate and I want to spend the next 20 years organizing around love. The pain of the world is the pain of the world, regardless.” - Valarie Kaur   * One brief content note, Valarie's neighborhood had some construction going on, so there's more background noise in this episode than usual. Listen for the goodness, though - it's all around you.    In this episode we cover: How do you continue to work on behalf of EVERYONE for a more just and beautiful world, when some of those people cause great harm?  Getting outside of unbearable pain so you can survive Do you have to suffer in order to be of service? Being an activist for the long haul “Squad care” and what it means for activists and anyone alive in the world What do you want future generations to inherit from your time here?    Want grief support with Megan? Apply for 1:1 sessions here, or join the monthly Q&A here.  Related episodes: The Love-Filled World A Place Called Home: a conversation with child welfare advocate, David Ambroz Connection is the best medicine: with Dr. Rana Awdish Notable quotes:  “We're living in a time where we have to metabolize grief on a scale that no other generation before us has had to.” - Valarie Kaur   “Our solidarity is only as deep as our ability to love one another, and our ability to love one another is only as deep as our ability to weep with one another.” -  Valarie Kaur About our guest:  Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, author of the #1 LA Times Bestseller SEE NO STRANGER, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. A daughter of Punjabi Sikh farmers in California, her work has ignited a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.  About Megan:  Psychotherapist and bestselling author Megan Devine is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. She helms a consulting practice in Los Angeles and serves as an organizational consultant for the healthcare and human resources industries.  The best-selling book on grief in over a decade, Megan's It's Ok that You're Not OK, is a global phenomenon that has been translated into more than 25 languages. Her celebrated animations and explainers have garnered over 75 million views and are used in training programs around the world.   Additional resources: Valarie Kaur's websiteThe Revolutionary Love Learning Hub   Want to talk with Megan directly? Two options: apply for one of her 1:1 sessions through the contact form at megandevine.co, or join our Patreon community for live monthly Q&A sessions. Either way, it's your questions, answered.   Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK That You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed    Books and resources may contain affiliate links. Get in touch: Thanks for listening to this week's episode of It's OK that You're Not OK. Tune in, subscribe, leave a review, tag us on social with your thoughts, and share the show with everyone you know. Together, we can make things better, even when they can't be made right.    Follow the show on TikTok @itsokpod and use the hashtag #ItsOkPod on all social platforms   For grief support & education, follow us at @refugeingrief on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, and follow Megan on LinkedIn For more information, including clinical training and consulting and to share your thoughts, visit us at megandevine.co  See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

About Sara Surani Sara Surani describes herself as an archeologist of people: she loves supporting others in discovering the treasure inside of them. She is Pakistan-American and graduated from Harvard University, where she officially studied global health (and unofficially in human suffering, compassion, and the things that make people come alive.) A lot of different things make Sara come alive. Some of them include researching childbirth in Tanzania, domestic violence and girls empowerment in Mauritius, youth empowerment and environmental conservation in the Amazon jungle, tuberculosis and health epidemics in Peru, people's experiences with homelessness and incarceration in New Mexico, and how to empower teenage girls globally through a project close to her heart: She Is The Universe. The Shareables Something you should read... See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur, a book about revolutionary love and activism. Something you should listen to... Eu Me Lembro by Clarice Falcão Something you should watch... Nothing But Thirty, a Chinese show about three women turning 30. Something interesting... Elephants are mammals who also mourn the loss of their loved ones. Connect with Sara LinkedIn Instagram She is the Universe Website Connect with Jeff

In this rebroadcast episode from 2020, Maria and Julio welcome Valarie Kaur, renowned Sikh activist, civil rights lawyer, and author of the book “See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.” They reflect on Valarie's activist roots and her experience writing her book. They also discuss America's history of state-sanctioned violence against communities of color and explore how revolutionary love is a feminist intervention and a force for justice. ITT Staff Picks:  Melissa Harris-Perry interviewed Valarie Kaur about how “misdirected” islamophobia has affected the Sikh community for two decades, in this episode of The Takeaway.  Valarie Kaur talks about how love is revolutionary and makes the case for reclaiming love as a public ethic in this Ted Talk.  “A poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research conducted ahead of the 9/11 anniversary found that 53% of Americans have unfavorable views toward Islam, compared with 42% who have favorable ones. This stands in contrast to Americans' opinions about Christianity and Judaism, for which most respondents expressed favorable views” write Mariam Fam, Deepti Hajela and Luis Andres Henao for the Associated Press.  Photo credit: Amber Castro   

Hey Everybody welcome back to The Club compass podcast. This is Laurie your host. I'm talking about social issues, behavior change, and empowerment based strategies that provide sustainable outcomes. Today I'm going to read some excerpts of a book from somebody that I appreciate. This book was really helpful to me. And her name is Valerie Kaur. She wrote a book called See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto Of Revolutionary Love. She has a history with the social change. And I want to just read you an excerpt because because it's so juicy. Okay, so here we go. Wonder is our birth rate. It comes easily in childhood, the feeling of watching dust motes, dancing in sunlight, or climbing a tree to touch the sky or falling asleep thinking about where the universe ends. If we are safe and nurtured enough to develop our capacity to wonder, we start to wonder about the other people in our lives to their thoughts and experiences, their pain and their joy their wants and needs, we begin to sense that they are to themselves as vast and complex as we are to ourselves, their inner world as infinite as ours. In other words, we are seeing them as our equal. We are gaining information about how to love them. Wonder is the wellspring for love. It's easy to wonder about the internal life of the people closest to us. But it's harder to wonder about people who seem like strangers or outsiders. When we choose to wonder about people we don't know, when we imagine their lives and listen to their story, we begin to expand the circle of those we see as part of us. We prepare ourselves to love beyond what evolution requires. The culture loves beyond our own flesh and blood is ancient. And that goes down to us on the lips of indigenous leaders, spiritual teachers and social reformers through the centuries, Nanat called us to see no stranger, Buddha, to practicing unending compassion, Abraham to open our tents all he says, to love our neighbor, Mohammed to take in the orphan nearby to live without limits. They all expanded the circle who counts as one of us, and therefore who is worthy of our care and concern. These teachings were rooted in the linguistic, cultural and spiritual context of their time, that they spoke of a common vision of our interconnectedness and interdependence. It is the ancient Sanskrit truth that we can look upon anyone or anything and say, xxxxxxx. I am that is the African philosophy, philosophy Ubuntu. I am because you are. It is the Mayan precept in xxxxx, you are my other ME. What has been an ancient spiritual truth is now increasingly verified by science. We are all individually part of one another. We share common ancestry with everyone and everything alive on Earth. The air we breathe contains atoms that have passed through the lungs of the ancestors long dead. Our bodies are composed of the same elements created deep inside the furnaces of long dead stars. We can look upon the face of anyone or anything around us and say, as a moral declaration in the spiritual, cosmological and biological fact, you are a part of me I do not know yet. But you don't have to be religious in order to wonder. You only have to reclaim a sliver of once what you once knew as a child. If you remember how to wonder, can you already have what you need to learn how to love. Wonder is where love begins. But the failure to wonder is the beginning of violence. Once people stop wondering about others, once they no longer see others as a part of them. it disables their interest for empathy. And once they lose empathy, they can do anything to them, or allow anything to be done to them. It's higher institutions built to preserve the interests of one group of people over another depend on this failure of imagination. Violence comes in the form of policies on the seat and sometimes bloodshed in the streets. More often, it comes in the form that are hard to see, unless we find a way to make them visible through our stories. As a child, I learned how to wonder.

Valarie Kaur, Reyna Grande, and Richard Lui offer their unique perspectives about how the power of kindness, resilience and hope can move us forward as a community. Kaur will discuss how "revolutionary love" can heal our world; Lui will share his experience of how compassion impacts individuals and our community; and Grande will reflect on her own journey crossing the US-Mexico border as a child and the resilience she developed during her life. Each of their stories and experiences provides hope for our collective future and inspiration to become better people in the world. NOTES In partnership with Santa Clara County Office of Education, Santa Clara County Library District, and San Jose Public Library. SPEAKERS Reyna Grande Author, A Dream Called Home: A Memoir Valarie Kaur Founder, Revolutionary Love Project; Author, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love Richard Lui Journalist, MSNBC/NBC News; Author, Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness In Conversation with Sal Pizarro Columnist, Mercury News In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on January 27th, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Valarie Kaur, Reyna Grande, and Richard Lui offer their unique perspectives about how the power of kindness, resilience and hope can move us forward as a community. Kaur will discuss how "revolutionary love" can heal our world; Lui will share his experience of how compassion impacts individuals and our community; and Grande will reflect on her own journey crossing the US-Mexico border as a child and the resilience she developed during her life. Each of their stories and experiences provides hope for our collective future and inspiration to become better people in the world. NOTES In partnership with Santa Clara County Office of Education, Santa Clara County Library District, and San Jose Public Library. SPEAKERS Reyna Grande Author, A Dream Called Home: A Memoir Valarie Kaur Founder, Revolutionary Love Project; Author, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love Richard Lui Journalist, MSNBC/NBC News; Author, Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness In Conversation with Sal Pizarro Columnist, Mercury News In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on January 27th, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learning to respect one another is important, but what if we could take it a step further and actually learn to love even our opponents. Valarie Kaur is a Sikh activist, lawyer, filmmaker and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, and she joins host Krys Boyd to talk about her approach to conflict resolution and why she says every interaction we have should begin with love. Her book is called “See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.”

On this episode of Love Period, Valarie Kaur joins Jacqui in conversation to discuss the theme of Chapter Three: "Travel Lightly. Downsize the Burdens You Carry." Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader and celebrated prophetic voice "at the forefront of progressive change" (Center for American Progress). Valarie burst into American consciousness in the wake of the 2016 election when her Watch Night Service address went viral with 40 million views worldwide. Her question "Is this the darkness of the tomb – or the darkness of the womb?" reframed the political moment and became a mantra for people fighting for change. Valarie now leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice in America.  In the last twenty years, as a lawyer, innovator, and award-winning filmmaker, Valarie has helped win policy change on multiple fronts – hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention, solitary confinement, Internet freedom, and more. She founded Groundswell Movement, Faithful Internet, and the Yale Visual Law Project to equip new generations of advocates. Valarie has been a regular TV commentator on MSNBC and contributor to CNN, NPR, PBS, the Hill, Huffington Post, and the Washington Post. A daughter of Sikh farmers in California's heartland, Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School. Valarie's debut book, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, expands on her "blockbuster" TED Talk and is available wherever books are sold. New to Season 2, after the interview, Jacqui concludes with a reflection on making this practical in everyday life. Resources: Jacqui's new book Fierce Love can be found here. Valarie's memoir, See No Stranger can be found here. A transcript for this episode can be found here. Connect with us: We'd love to hear your thoughts, comments, or feedback. Send us an email. Rev. Jacqui Lewis Ph.D.: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Valarie Kaur: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Revolutionary 911 Hub Center for Action and Contemplation: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

In this episode, I speak with best-selling author, lawyer, filmmaker, educator, and civil rights leader, Valarie Kaur.Valarie Kaur's debut book, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love is our Good Ancestor Book Club selection for the month of November 2021.Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, best-selling author, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, and celebrated prophetic voice. She leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice. Valarie burst into American consciousness in the wake of the 2016 election when her Watch Night Service address went viral with 40 million views worldwide. Her question “Is this the darkness of the tomb – or the darkness of the womb?” reframed the political moment and became a mantra for people fighting for change.In the last twenty years, Valarie has won policy change on multiple fronts – hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention, solitary confinement, Internet freedom, and more. She founded Groundswell Movement, Faithful Internet, and the Yale Visual Law Project to inspire and equip advocates at the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and justice. Valarie has been a regular TV commentator on MSNBC and contributor to CNN, NPR, PBS, the Hill, Huffington Post, and the Washington Post. A daughter of Sikh farmers in California's heartland, Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School. Valarie's debut book, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, was released in 2020 and expands on her “blockbuster” TED Talk.

Push. Push and pull. This is how we all come into the world. And this is the way loving change come into the world through us still, as we push and pull, with and against each other. It's awkward, often unpleasant, and success isn't guaranteed. Revolutionary love is always risky, but we labor in hope for hope. Now, Push! (Matthew 15:21-8)This is Part 8 of a 9-part series this fall putting Valarie Kaur's "See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love" in conversation with Gospel stories of Jesus.The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Join us for hybrid worship LIVE! in-person and via Zoom, Sundays @ 10am EDT. Connection info and more at www.NeedhamUCC.org.

“Breathing creates space in our lives to think and see differently, enliven our imagination, awaken to pleasure, move toward freedom, and let joy in. For those... who live in bodies that are denigrated by society, breathing like this is a political act.” This Sunday, we join Jesus on the mountaintop, where taking time to catch our breath can reconnect us with our Source, Guide, and Goal. (Mark 9:2-9)This is Part 7 of a 9-part series this fall putting Valarie Kaur's "See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love" in conversation with Gospel stories of Jesus.The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Join us for hybrid worship LIVE! in-person and via Zoom, Sundays @ 10am EDT. Connection info and more at www.NeedhamUCC.org.

It's bad enough Jesus asks us to love our enemies. Do we have to listen to them, too? But as Valarie Kaur puts it in "See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love," listening isn't just nice, it's strategic. Listening to our opponents helps us understand them better and teaches us how to love them without compromising our commitment to justice, peace, and compassion. Let's keep that in mind as we listen to Jesus listening to the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4:3-29. This is Part 5 of a 9-part series this fall putting Valarie Kaur's See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love in conversation with Gospel stories of Jesus.***NOTE:  Our apologies for the poor audio quality of this week's episode. We're still getting the hang of all this new hybrid worship technology.***The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Join us for hybrid worship LIVE! in-person and via Zoom, Sundays @ 10am EDT. Connection info and more at www.NeedhamUCC.org.

Proverbs and clichés admonish anger but a quick temper is not the same as divine rage. Valarie Kaur shares how our anger can be the first authentic step in loving our opponent and in building the beloved community. We'll continue our exploration of Kaur's "See No Stranger" with Chapter 4, "Rage," in conversation with Mark 3:1-5, where we meet Jesus healing on the Sabbath. How does anger inspire love in Jesus? How can rage inspire love and action in us?This is Part 4 of a 9-part series this fall putting Valarie Kaur's See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love in conversation with Gospel stories of Jesus.The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Join us for hybrid worship LIVE! in-person and via Zoom, Sundays @ 10am EDT. Connection info and more at www.NeedhamUCC.org.

“What might happen if we saw a migrant child at the border as our own daughter? Or George Floyd gasping for breath as our own brother? Or Brianna as sister? Or the Asian American women slaughtered in Atlanta as our own aunties? What might happen? What would we risk? What movements would we build? What would we demand? How would we harness our rage? How would we reimagine a world in which all of us are safe? What might happen if we made love the ethic that guided all of our actions?” This week we ground down in visioning our shared survival with guest Valarie Kaur, who reminds us that for millennia prophetic voices have been trying to remind us that we belong to each other, here on Earth, and if we were to recognize this simple truth, what would the world look like? Valarie shares that in recognizing this reality of inherent belonging, we might have to “love beyond what evolution requires.” A revolutionary love for each other, our opponents, and ourselves. Valarie Kaur is a seasoned civil rights activist and celebrated prophetic voice. Valarie now leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice in America. As a lawyer, filmmaker, and innovator, she has won policy change on multiple fronts – hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention, solitary confinement, Internet freedom, and more. She founded Groundswell Movement, Faithful Internet, and the Yale Visual Law Project. A daughter of Sikh farmers in California's heartland, Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School. Valarie's new book is See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. Music by AMAARA and Madeleine Sophia. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references, and action points.

Fear, flight, and fight. We've been taught good Christians don't do any of these things. But of course we do. They're all part of our inheritance as human beings and they all help keep us alive. It's how we do them that makes the real difference, especially fighting--fighting for the people we love, for justice and peace. It's up to us to "fight the good fight" in a way that leads to abundant life for all, not just victory for a few. (Luke 19:28-40)This is Part 3 of a 9-part series this fall putting Valarie Kaur's See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love in conversation with Gospel stories of Jesus.The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Join us for hybrid worship LIVE! in-person and via Zoom, Sundays @ 10am EDT. Connection info and more at www.NeedhamUCC.org.

It's said that "into each life a little rain must fall." And it's so true. There is no life that doesn't involve loss, and there's no love that doesn't involve grief; in fact, as Valerie Kaur says in "See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love," grief is the price of love. And grieving together--compassion--is a choice that creates a larger, transformational "we." So we have to ask: Are we willing to sit in the rain with one another, for love? (Matthew 23:37-39)This is Part 2 of a 9-part series this fall putting Valarie Kaur's See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love in conversation with Gospel stories of Jesus.The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Join us for hybrid worship LIVE! in-person and via Zoom, Sundays @ 10am EDT. Connection info and more at www.NeedhamUCC.org.

In her book, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, author and activist Valarie Kaur says "wonder is where love begins." Are we willing to wonder about other people, who they are, what their lives are like, why they do what they do? Remember Zacchaeus, that "wee little man" (and notorious sinner) who climbed a sycamore tree just to see Jesus? Wonder what would have happened had Jesus not stopped to wonder about him? Because wonder draws the circle wider. (Luke 19:1-10)This is Part 1 of a 9-part series this fall putting Valarie Kaur's See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love in conversation with Gospel stories of Jesus.The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Join us for hybrid worship LIVE! in-person and via Zoom, Sundays @ 10am EDT. Connection info and more at www.NeedhamUCC.org. 

Love is the stuff of poetry, and heartache, and hope, and songs.  Valarie Kaur says love can be revolutionary and is needed as a public ethic to confront hate, and nationalism, and the violence born from ignorance. Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, best-selling author, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, and celebrated prophetic voice.  She leads the Revolutionary Love Project with a mission to reclaim love as a force for justice.  In the wake of the 2016 election, Kaur's “Watch Night Service” address went viral with 40 million views worldwide.  Her question, “is this the darkness of the tomb or the darkness of the womb?” reframed the political moment and became a mantra for people fighting for change.  Her debut book, “See No Stranger: A Memoir & Manifesto of Revolutionary Love,” was released in 2020 and expands on her popular TED Talk.  In the last twenty years, Kaur has won policy change on multiple fronts–hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention, solitary confinement, internet freedom, and more.  She founded Groundswell Movement, Faithful Internet, and the Yale Visual Law Project to inspire and equip advocates at the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and justice.  Kaur is a regular commentator on MSNBC and contributor to CNN, NPR, PBS, the Hill, Huffington Post, and the Washington Post.  A daughter of Sikh farmers in California's heartland, she earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Click for Audio May's Theme Wholly Holy Uprising This Month's Recommended Reading   A New Design for Living by Ernest Holmes See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love  by Valarie Kaur  Read the Books:Stepping Stones Books and GiftsAlthough the store is not open to the public, we offer online sales of books of the month, books by Ernest Holmes and Edward Viljoen, and class textbooks.  We process orders every Tuesday with two delivery options (1) U.S. Postal Service and (2) Curbside pickup following guidelines for social distancing.  Visit us at https://steppingstones-books-and-gifts.myshopify.com/     Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa 

 Click for Audio May's Theme Wholly Holy Uprising This Month's Recommended Reading   A New Design for Living by Ernest Holmes See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love  by Valarie Kaur  Read the Books:Stepping Stones Books and GiftsAlthough the store is not open to the public, we offer online sales of books of the month, books by Ernest Holmes and Edward Viljoen, and class textbooks.  We process orders every Tuesday with two delivery options (1) U.S. Postal Service and (2) Curbside pickup following guidelines for social distancing.  Visit us at https://steppingstones-books-and-gifts.myshopify.com/     Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa 

 Click for Audio May's Theme Wholly Holy Uprising This Month's Recommended Reading   A New Design for Living by Ernest Holmes See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love  by Valarie Kaur  Read the Books:Stepping Stones Books and GiftsAlthough the store is not open to the public, we offer online sales of books of the month, books by Ernest Holmes and Edward Viljoen, and class textbooks.  We process orders every Tuesday with two delivery options (1) U.S. Postal Service and (2) Curbside pickup following guidelines for social distancing.  Visit us at https://steppingstones-books-and-gifts.myshopify.com/     Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

 Click for Audio May's Theme Wholly Holy Uprising This Month's Recommended Reading   A New Design for Living by Ernest Holmes See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love  by Valarie Kaur  Read the Books:Stepping Stones Books and GiftsAlthough the store is not open to the public, we offer online sales of books of the month, books by Ernest Holmes and Edward Viljoen, and class textbooks.  We process orders every Tuesday with two delivery options (1) U.S. Postal Service and (2) Curbside pickup following guidelines for social distancing.  Visit us at https://steppingstones-books-and-gifts.myshopify.com/     Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa 

 Click for Audio May's Theme Wholly Holy Uprising This Month's Recommended Reading   A New Design for Living by Ernest Holmes See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love  by Valarie Kaur  Read the Books:Stepping Stones Books and GiftsAlthough the store is not open to the public, we offer online sales of books of the month, books by Ernest Holmes and Edward Viljoen, and class textbooks.  We process orders every Tuesday with two delivery options (1) U.S. Postal Service and (2) Curbside pickup following guidelines for social distancing.  Visit us at https://steppingstones-books-and-gifts.myshopify.com/     Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

Join Nicole Counts and Mika Kasuga from the One World team as they explore how we can harness the power of a concept called "revolutionary love" to face down adversity, heal the wounds of the past, and fight for a world that is more just, more hopeful, and more free, and that embraces everyone. Featuring perspectives from Valarie Kaur, founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, civil rights activist, and author of See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. For more information on One World and this author, visit www.oneworldlit.com.

After our inspiring evening with Valarie Kaur, civil rights lawyer and author of See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, Zina & Jessica welcome Orlando Bailey of Urban Consulate in Detroit for a conversation about the relationship between truth, accountability, forgiveness & reconciliation as we heal the wounds of inequality and injustice in our nation. To watch Valarie's talk, visit CourageousCommunity.us.

VALARIE KAUR is a seasoned civil rights activist and prophetic voice "at the forefront of progressive change." She burst into American consciousness after the 2016 election when her Watch Night Service address went viral with 30+ million views. Her question "Is this the darkness of the tomb – or the darkness of the womb?" reframed the political moment and became a mantra for people fighting for change. As a lawyer, filmmaker, and innovator, Valarie has helped win policy change on multiple fronts and now leads the Revolutionary Love Project to champion love as a force for justice. She founded Groundswell, the Yale Visual Law Project and Faithful Internet. A daughter of Sikh farmers in California, Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School. Valarie's new book, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, expands on her "blockbuster" TED Talk and hits the shelves June 2020. Support this podcast

In this Growing Edge Podcast, Parker and Carrie talk with author, attorney, filmmaker, and activist Valarie Kaur. In her new book, See No Stranger: A Memoir & Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, Valarie invites us to a revised and renewed version of the historic nonviolent movement for social change.